# Wirenet Reverse Engineering: analysing a Linux trojan

> Wirenet Reverse Engineering investigates the Wirenet Linux trojan through recovered source code and an Italian analysis report. The report covers the malware's workings, while an accompanying article focuses on its keylogger implementation.

- Type: Case study
- Targets: Binary
- Category: Independent reconstruction cases
- Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-09
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-09
- Original resource: <https://github.com/shxdow/wirenet-analysis>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/shxdow/wirenet-analysis/blob/862fce0e33f2127b3aef1369803ec65c15ec96ce/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/wirenet-analysis-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/wirenet-analysis-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/wirenet-analysis-case/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- **Scope:** The analysis report is in Italian.
- **Scope:** The repository includes a live Linux trojan sample.
- **License:** CC0-1.0 license.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/shxdow/wirenet-analysis/blob/862fce0e33f2127b3aef1369803ec65c15ec96ce/README.md>
2. <https://github.com/shxdow/wirenet-analysis/blob/862fce0e33f2127b3aef1369803ec65c15ec96ce/LICENSE.md>

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